When did humans first wear shoes?

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August 8, 2019 at 8:26 pm #103772

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The oldest shoes were found in America. They are about seven or eight thousand years old. But when did humans start wearing shoes?

One theory sez about forty thousand years ago.

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shoes:https://www.livescience.com/4964-shoes-worn-40-000-years.html

“…For most of their history, humans had big, thick toe bones. Trinkaus said this was because they were doing more walking, climbing and carrying than we do today. In fact, he said, all their leg bones were bigger as well, for the same reasons. This is true for both Neanderthals and the earliest modern humans.

But, around 40,000 years ago, that began to change. Trinkaus noticed that skeletons from this time period still had strong, thick leg bones, but their toes had suddenly gotten smaller. “They had wimpy toes,” he said. “I tried to figure out what would take away stresses on the toes, but not the legs, and the answer was shoes.”

August 12, 2019 at 12:35 am #103905

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I didn’t think it would be the toes, but the soles of the feet, or whatever they are called.

August 12, 2019 at 6:55 am #103906

nittany ram
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“…For most of their history, humans had big, thick toe bones.

The available evidence appears to support this. As a matter of fact, prior to the advent of shoes, human toe bones were so large that only three could fit on the foot of adult males, and in females, the five toes had been reduced to a large, fused, uni-toe-like structure.

It is interesting to note that the necktie and the Windsor knot were developed prior to footwear.

As were the end table, lamp, and sofa which gave them a clear adaptive advantage over the Neanderthals by providing better light and additional seating at dinner parties.

August 12, 2019 at 9:11 am #103907

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Betty.

Thats all I’m sayin.

August 12, 2019 at 10:39 am #103913

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